> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.jelou.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Step

> A placeholder node that automatically becomes the node you drop onto it

The **Step** node acts as a placeholder on the canvas: an empty slot you can place while you're sketching out your flow, which automatically replaces itself with the real node when you drop another node onto it.

<Note>
  Step doesn't have success/error outputs like integration nodes — it uses a single output connection, like most flow nodes.
</Note>

## When should you use a Step?

It's useful when you want to sketch out a flow's structure before deciding which node goes in each spot, or when working as a team and you want to reserve a place with a note about what's still pending.

## Create and configure a Step

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the node">
    From the Builder's side menu, select **Step** and drag it onto the canvas.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Write a title and a comment (optional)">
    Click the Step to open its configuration panel and define a **title** and a **comment** describing what should go there. The comment allows up to **100 characters**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

While the Step has no title or comment, it displays empty with the text "New step". Once you add content, it displays with a dashed "dropzone" border.

## Automatic replacement

When you drop another node onto a Step, it automatically turns into that node — inheriting its type and configuration, and removing any outgoing connection the Step previously had.

<Tip>
  This lets you leave "gaps" in the flow while designing it, and fill them in later without having to manually reconnect neighboring nodes.
</Tip>

## Important considerations

* The node's title isn't customizable — it's always labeled "Step".
* It can't be collapsed like other canvas nodes.
* It doesn't count as real flow content for features like the AI assistant, which ignores it when evaluating whether a workflow is empty.